Blog - WorkLifePsych

Oct 10

Psychological Flexibility in Bucharest

Last month, I was delighted to be an invited speaker at the Operational HR conference in Bucarest, Romania. Despite suffering from a heavy cold, I managed to get through my presentation! It was all about the value of Psychological Flexibility skills for HR professionals and their organisations. Immediately afterward, I... read more →

Oct 09

Coach on Campus?

We passionately believe that coaching can benefit employees at any organisational level - it's not the preserve of executives or those deemed to be 'high potential'. This includes technical specialists, and those whose career plans focus on their first steps into supervision of others. Remember: today’s individual contributors are tomorrow’s... read more →

Oct 04

Work-life balance: When time management just isn’t enough

This is the second in a series of posts about work-life balance, in honour of National Work-life week. Last time, we discussed how it’s unhelpful to make work-life comparisons to others. This time, we’ll look at the need to look beyond time management if you want to make changes to... read more →

Oct 03

Work-life balance: Stop comparing yourself to others

It’s National Work-life Week, so we’re going to share some posts on work-life balance and challenge you to look at the topic from some different perspectives. First up: the futility of looking elsewhere for solutions. We’ve all been there…You read the article about another mega-successful billionaire and how their daily... read more →

Aug 30

Time for coffee and focus?

Ever felt frazzled? A bit over-emotional? Do you notice you're holding yourself back because of fears or worries about the future? Do you find it hard to focus on the here and now, to get stuff done? Our September 19th event in London may be just for you! We're running... read more →

Aug 01

Considering skills for the future

Next month, I'm speaking at another event organised by WiseAmigo, this time focused on developing people for the future of work. Their event overview makes the point that people development is a topic that is overlooked while everyone gets excited about AI and automation. And I think they're right! The... read more →

Jul 30

Getting along versus getting ahead in Dublin!

Last week, I was working in Ireland and one of the highlights of my visit was the third of our 'Psychology for Business' meetups in Dublin. As ever, it was well-attended and our focus this time was the topic of relationships at work. Given the high level of interdependence in... read more →

July 30, 2018
Dr. Richard MacKinnon
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Effectiveness, Events, Personal Development

Jul 11

How time flies…

It’s now half-way through the year - how are you getting on with your goals? Have you been tracking process regularly? Have you forgotten all about them?! Does even thinking about them make you feel anxious or disappointed? We discussed this very topic on the most recent episode of our... read more →

Jun 13

Don’t fence me in

I'm not sure how many readers will remember that old Cole Porter song, but 'Don't fence me in' is the phrase that keeps springing to my mind when I discuss personality assessment with clients. "Oh give me land, lots of land, and the starry skies above, Don't fence me in,... read more →